Federal judge rules DOT unlawfully withheld EV funds from Maryland, other states

A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. Department of Transportation unlawfully withheld nearly $1 billion in electric ...
JD Supra

UPDATED: States File New Lawsuit Challenging U.S. DOT Suspension of Electric Vehicle Charging Funding Programs

The United States District Court for the Western District of Washington on January 23, 2026, granted a motion for summary ...
Reuters

Rulemaking process a critical juncture for DOT's auto safety whistleblower program

June 12, 2023 - In 2015, following a string of high-profile automobile safety issues, such as the Takata airbag recall, Congress looked to bolster the ability of the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
JD Supra

Mid-America Continues to Challenge DOT’s DBE Program

Mid-America Milling Company v. United States Department of Transportation, Case No. 3:23-cv-00072 was filed in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky to challenge the ...
Yahoo

DOT program decreasing serious crashes on rural roads, department says

T.J. Johnson, chair of the Department of Transportation's governing board (left) and Secretary of Transportation Justin Powell (right) at a meeting on March 20, 2025. (Screenshot courtesy of SCDOT) ...
Transport Topics

DOT Grant Program Focuses on Commercial Ports

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] The U.S. Department of Transportation announced grants for ports and supply chain corridors as part of the White House’s strategy for ...
NerdWallet

DOT’s Frequent Flyer Program Inquiry: What’s Being Investigated

The Department of Transportation is looking into whether policies around airline miles are deceptive. Many or all of the products on this page are from partners who compensate us when you click to or ...